SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:SOY - CA8676EP1086 - Common Stock
8.48 CAD
+0.28 (+3.41%)
SOY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 15 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SOY has an average financial health and profitability rating. SOY is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SOY had positive earnings in the past year.
SOY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years SOY reported 4 times negative net income.
Of the past 5 years SOY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.91%, SOY is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SOY's Return On Equity of -3.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOY is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of SOY (1059.69%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
SOY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 94.60%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1059.69%) for SOY is above the 3 year average (5.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -3.67% | ||
| ROIC | 1059.69% |
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
1.3 Margins
SOY's Operating Margin of 1027.08% is amongst the best of the industry. SOY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOY has grown nicely.
SOY has a Gross Margin of 1036.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOY has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1027.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 1036.85% |
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
SOY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SOY has more shares outstanding
SOY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SOY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
SOY has an Altman-Z score of 37.88. This indicates that SOY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
SOY has a Altman-Z score of 37.88. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
SOY has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.39. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SOY would need 8.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SOY's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOY outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.44 is on the high side and indicates that SOY has dependencies on debt financing.
SOY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOY outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 37.88 |
ROIC/WACC129.07
WACC8.21%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that SOY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOY's Current ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOY is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
SOY has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that SOY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.39, SOY is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 77.78% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, SOY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 128.94% on average per year.
SOY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.91%.
SOY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.11% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.78%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%11.99%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 54.88% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, SOY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y70.44%
EPS Next 2Y54.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y9.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.55, SOY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
SOY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SOY is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SOY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.86.
SOY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.09.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SOY.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.32), we can say SOY is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOY is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SOY.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
SOY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
SOY's earnings are expected to grow with 54.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SOY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:SOY (10/3/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
8.48
+0.28 (+3.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners84.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.54%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.00B
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.3%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)127.76%
Min EPS beat(2)58.42%
Max EPS beat(2)197.1%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)64.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Max EPS beat(4)197.1%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)167.6%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.61%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.61%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.77%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.73%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.74%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)64.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.54 | ||
| P/B | 4.1 | ||
| P/tB | 4.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.12 |
EPS(TTM)0.22
EY2.59%
EPS(NY)0.4
Fwd EY4.74%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY4.68%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY9.49%
SpS9.02
BVpS2.07
TBVpS1.76
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -3.67% | ||
| ROCE | 1524.26% | ||
| ROIC | 1059.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 1064.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1118.95% | ||
| OM | 1027.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 1036.85% | ||
| FCFM | 4.4% |
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
ROICexc(3y)5.44%
ROICexc(5y)4.1%
ROICexgc(3y)5.96%
ROICexgc(5y)4.74%
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)5.8%
ROICexcg growth 3Y30.9%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y41.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.53% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 0.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 37.88 |
F-Score6
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC129.07
Cap/Depr(3y)192.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.78%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y70.44%
EPS Next 2Y54.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%11.99%
Revenue Next Year12%
Revenue Next 2Y9.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14537.2%
EBIT growth 3Y33.28%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year147.6%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y203.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y37.39%